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Buying to let without buying a problem.
For Irish buyers who want the place to earn. What the rules, the community and two tax systems let you do with a flat you don't live in, including the two big changes of 2026, checked against the official sources.
Buying to let on the Costa del Sol
What's inside
- Holiday let or long letTwo different purchases, and the two-month line between them.
- The registrationWhat the Junta needs, and what happened to the national number.
- What the flat has to haveCapacity, size, cooling, heating and safety, in one table.
- The council and the communityTown suspensions, the three-fifths vote, and buying a flat that's already let.
- Running a holiday letGuest registration, the paperwork, and what the platforms report.
- Long letsThe tenant's rights, the deposit and rent caps.
- Tax in SpainRates, expenses, the empty days, the new filing dates and VAT.
- Tax in IrelandHow the credit works, and the two things people miss.
Checked against official sources on 22 September 2026. General information, not legal, tax or financial advice. More guides in the guides library.